Looking at New Horizons for the UK Agri-food supply chain and the whole of British agriculture will be the focus of this year’s Agribusiness conference which will be held on 13 November at the East of England Showground, Peterborough. Organised by the Agricultural Industries Confederation, Agribusiness 2020 is an annual event dedicated to the needs of the UK’s agrisupply businesses and related stakeholders.
John Kelley, AIC’s Chief Operating Officer and conference organiser, said: “Agriculture continues to face a significant level of uncertainty as Brexit deliberations continue. However, opportunities abound new innovative developments and opportunities that the agricultural supply chain must adopt to remain competitive.”
Agribusiness 2020 will look at how some major players will impact the agricultural sector. Will a ‘UK food brand’ be developed? What is the economic outlook for UK agriculture? What impact do ‘fad diets’ have on consumers? Is gene editing a reality? These questions and many more will be addressed at the conference.
Speakers already confirmed include AIC Chief Executive Robert Sheasby; Baroness Neville-Rolf, Chairman Assured Food Standards; Allan Wilkinson, Head of Agriculture HSBC; Eve Simmons, Deputy Health Director, Daily Mail; Dr Elaine Fitches, FERA; and Prof Huw Jones, Aberystwyth University.
The conference will be chaired by Tom Heap, Rural Affairs Correspondent BBC News.
Listen to Dr. Elaine Fitches at 14:30 who will present on 'Will insect protein be a viable protein substitute for UK livestock diets'.
Agribusiness 2020
The breadth of our speaker line-up will ensure there will be something for everyone. From policy to finance; from innovative diets to unlocking genetic benefits there is much to be gained from taking a day to join us.
Agribusiness 2020, the conference dedicated to the UK’s agrisupply businesses takes place as the UK enters new worlds. For the first time in over a generation the UK will see the publication of an Agriculture Bill and an Environment Bill. New payment schemes will begin to use public money for public goods.
